Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 2021, Core i5-1145G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5 1145G7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 57 Wh
53 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong affordability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong portability (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average storage (24th percentile)
- Below average cpu (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1145G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | Mini RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| Battery | 57 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1145G7 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 57 | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 | 30.7 | 47.2 | 45.9 | 94.5 | 39.1 | 87.1 | 24 | 81.8 | 41.5 | 90 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.4 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.5 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.5 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.3 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 87.1 | 68.8 | 89.1 | 66.2 | 97.3 | 61 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 12.9 |
Usage Scores
- Overall52.8
- AI/LLM19
- Gaming15
- Portability70.4
- Creator22.9
- Student82.9
- Business63.5
- Developer51.4
- Entertainment48.1
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